Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)
Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (Montgomery 1979): the 10-item clinician-rated depression-severity total (0-60) with a severity band.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Item 1
- 2
- Item 2
- 2
- Item 3
- 2
- Item 4
- 2
- Item 5
- 2
- Item 6
- 2
- Item 7
- 2
- Item 8
- 2
- Item 9
- 2
- Item 10
- 2
Result: MADRS 20: moderate (20–34).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- 10-item total
- 10 items, each 0-6, designed to be sensitive to change with treatment. Total 0-60.
- Severity
- normal 0-6; mild 7-19; moderate 20-34; severe >= 35. A blank item withholds the band.
What you enter
- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3
- Item 4
- Item 5
- Item 6
- Item 7
- Item 8
- Item 9
- Item 10
How this is calculated
Montgomery SA, Asberg M. A new depression scale designed to be sensitive to change. Br J Psychiatry. 1979;134:382-389. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.